Federalists vs. Anti- Federalists Flashcards

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fabulous opinion on Constitution

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the Federalists wanted ratification

anti-Federalists did not want ratification

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leaders of Federalists

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John J, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison

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leaders of anti-Federalists

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Patrick Henry, George Mason, Richard Henry Lee, Samuel Adams

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Federalists

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leaders wrote the Federalist papers to persuade New York to ratify

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anti-Federalists

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very unorganized
many different arguments
all didn’t want ratification
only unifying argument was there was no Bill of Rights

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what were the battleground states

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New York and Virginia large influence and population

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how long did it take for all states to ratify

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2 1/2 years after Federalists agreed to have a Bill of Rights
may of 1790 all states had signed

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what did the first Congress have to do

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create Bill of Rights hold election for president and create to judicial branch
created first cabinet positions and each executive department

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